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Juvenile Common Tern Royalty Free Stock Photo

Common Tern feeding fish to juvenile tern Royalty Free Stock Photo

These delightful silvery-grey and white birds have long tails which have earned them the nickname 'sea-swallow'. They have a graceful, floating flight and frequently hover over water before plunging down for fish. They often gather and breed in noisy groups. The Common Tern is the tern species most often found inland